| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 146A/04 |
| Hearing date | 11 Dec 2003 - 2 Mar 2004 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 02 July 2004 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | D Law ; H Fulton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Funnell v Bruce A. Short Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful unjustified disadvantage claim - Two day investigation meeting - Remedies awarded reduced to $200 to take into account money applicant had already had benefit of but had no lawful entitlement to - Claim for arrears unsuccessful as not initially employee - Applicant sought contribution of $4000 to actual costs of $18,560 - Respondent sought $10,000 to actual costs of $23,000 on basis that actual award to applicant fell well short of excessive claims made - Applicant's employment relationship problem not devoid of merit - Straight forward case - Investigation unnecessarily long because of witnesses evidence - Applicant did not provide breakdown of costs - Respondent to pay applicant $2,500 costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) |
| Statutes | ERA s6;ERA s143(f);ERA s157;ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Graham v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 28 January 2004, AA 39/04;Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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